Sage answered beforen had the chance to. "Grandma, stop making these embarrassing jokes.n


    and I are soon to be divorced.” Linda''s eyes remained fixed onn. She waited for an answer.


    Betraying no emotion,n replied, "I''m done with work. I came over to see if there''s anything I could


    help with."


    Linda felt a surge of frustration atn''s obliviousness. She had set the stage for him, yet he seemed


    unwilling to y along. She couldn''t help but wonder if business was his only forte.


    Sage understood Linda''s intentions andn''s reluctance to y along. Even ifn agreed with Linda,


    Sage wouldn''t have believed him. Smiling, Sage changed the topic. "Grandma, let''s look through the


    photos together.”


    Linda barked atn, "Why are you standing there then? Come take a seat.”


    The exquisite letter-sized photo stand held a personal portrait of Linda, who was beaming warmly at


    the camera.


    Linda asked, "Sage, why didn''t you choose a photo with the both of us?"


    Sage replied, "Because you look stunning on your own! You deserve a solo feature. Besides, there are


    plenty of pictures of us together in the album. You can enjoy them anytime."


    Sage had thought of choosing a photo of her and Linda for the photo stand. But upon second thought,


    she realized that would be embarrassing given the impending divorce.


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    Furthermore, Linda might be put in a tough spot if she was asked about the photo. She couldn''t


    possibly introduce Sage as her “former daughter-inw". Hence, Sage settled on a portrait of Linda.


    Linda, of course, figured out Sage''s thought process. She felt sorry for Sage and grew annoyed atn.


    "Sage, I''m feeling parched. Could you brew some tea for me?" Linda requested.


    Sage readily agreed, knowing that Linda needed to have a private talk withn. "Grandma, I''ll light up


    the aromatic incense in your room for your napter too."


    “Thank you, Sage."


    Sage put aside the album and exited the chapel with the incense.n did not once look away from her


    as she left.


    "What''s the point of staring at her now? Why didn''t you look at her when you entered?" Linda sounded


    angry. "And why did you refuse to admit that you missed her?"


    He confessed, "Because I didn''t miss her."


    “You little brat!" Linda gently hit him with her walking stick. "How could you be so stubborn and arrogant


    at this point? Can''t you see how determined she is to get a divorce?"


    Wearing a stoic expression,n retorted, "She''s always been steadfast in her decisions, whether it''s


    marriage or divorce."


    “Listen to yourself. You sound like you''re the victim." Linda''s anger red. "Sage loved you deeply in


    the past. Can''t you set aside your pride for a moment and try to make her stay?"


    Linda took another swipe at him with her walking stick. “Can''t you acknowledge your feelings for Sage?


    It''ll be difficult to reconcile with her after the divorce!"